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Post by markczgas on Feb 2, 2020 21:49:15 GMT
Are we expecting too much too soon from this manager and his team? Coventry are probably the best side we’ve played this season. All their players were very comfortable on the ball. They didn’t give it away and even the defenders when under pressure looked after the ball until movement from team mates helped them out. How long has it taken them to get this far ? Well, Mark Robins went back there as manager for the second time nearly 3 years ago. They were relegated to league two and came back up the following season via the playoffs. They were pretty average last season and, I think , we took 4 points off them. All this time Robins has been trying to introduce players to support apossession / passing game and he’s now got it together. It’s taken 3 years ! I and others on here have seen enough to suggest that we will get there too ! Lets give BG some time - cut him some slack, it can’t be done overnight which seems to be most people’s expectations. After all a fair few of the new signings have yet to play. Keep the faith - we will get the team and the football we all crave ! I agree but its 11 games in and apart from at Bolton where we apparently played well, we have been shocking under BG. Yesterdays first 30min wasnt what I would call good, we were just the better out of the two sides and it was very much huff and puff stuff with very little quality displayed.There wasnt really style to our game. The 2nd half was one of the worst Ive ever seen us have at the mem in our nearly 25 years there. I will give BG time and he needs until at least Nov/Dec to build here.B ut we are in the results businness and at the minute we dont look even close to getting 3 points anytime soon. We will finish in the bottom 4/5 no doubt at this rate which will be shocking given where we were 5/6 weeks ago.It will be only luck due to the Bury,Bolton situation and that southend are sh** that we shouldnt go down now. Is BG developing into our Version of Lee Johnson in terms of that long bad run he had 3 years ago or so which some City fans still hold against him dispite where they are in the League.I would hate for that to happen to Ben here but our fans are at times just as poisonous and vile as them at Ashton gate thats why getting results turned around here is so important. This is over the top. We had an unbelievable chance to win it late at Home to Fleetwood (penalty), and we were ahead v Bolton until they got a late equaliser. We will pick up wins when we play the tranmeres, blackpolls and rochdales. I think Wycombe are wobbling now and I expect us to get at least a point there especially as the new players and returners from injury will have a full week's training. UTG !
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Post by markczgas on Feb 2, 2020 21:43:51 GMT
11 games doesn't sound THAT much some times but it's a quarter of a season - mental. Needs to win one of the next 3 or has to go. He's had 8 league games (drawn 3 and lost 5).
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Post by markczgas on Feb 2, 2020 13:28:14 GMT
Eleven games ! How many in the league though ?
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Post by markczgas on Feb 2, 2020 13:25:55 GMT
A couple of months ago Craig was lauded as the stalwart of a solid defence, now he's on the fans leavers list. Upson too when under GC he was playing the best football of his Rovers career. GC got the best out of the players, BG is getting the worst and the players have to look for another job? Doesn't seem right to me. It's only few Gasheads on here who think that and let's be honest I bet most of them have never even played a season of men's 11 v 11 football.
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Post by markczgas on Feb 1, 2020 23:55:14 GMT
Well said topper at least there are a few of us on here that can see that garner is not up to the job this may hold the record for any new managers start at a club never mind just us What absolute nonsense, if you can't see an improvement from the opening 30 mins today then you aren't watching the same game as the rest of us. Of course we need to improve further but which part of a long term project do you not understand ? Building a team takes time unfortunately not everyone understands that, look at Liverpool now, Klopp needed time to create the current side it doesn't happen overnight maybe he doesn't actually go to the games. I think there are a few on here like that - don't go or hardly go but slag off the owner/manager/players.
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Post by markczgas on Feb 1, 2020 19:35:06 GMT
Blackman 6.5
Davies 5 Craig 5 Kilgour 6.5
Rodman 6.5 Clarke 6 Upson 6 Holmes-Dennis 5
Ginnelly 5.5 Mitchell-Lawson 6.5
Clarke-Harris 6.5
Subs: Barrett 6 Ogogo 5 Reilly 4.5
Crowd 6 Ref 4 Coventry 8.5
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Post by markczgas on Jan 31, 2020 21:11:20 GMT
Don't think anyone's mentioned this on the thread but we've also paid a fee for Daly.
Bristol Rovers have signed James Daly on a permanent fee from Crystal Palace.
The 19-year-old striker only signed a new deal at Palace in the summer, but has now moved to the Gas on an undisclosed fee.
Daly has signed a two-and-a-half year deal at the Gas.
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Post by markczgas on Jan 31, 2020 21:02:23 GMT
The contract offered to Bennett must go down as one of the very worst pieces of business by BRFC in recent years. The guy can't even get on the bench and no other club wants him, even on loan. Looks like he's around for another 17 months. It all makes the transaction involving TN a real bargain! Except we paid around 350K for Nichols. Overall they probably scored a similar number of goals and assists in a Gas shirt.
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Post by markczgas on Jan 31, 2020 20:59:43 GMT
Is that a thing? Cian cannot play as he was playing in Holland and required international clearance? yes
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Post by markczgas on Jan 31, 2020 20:54:56 GMT
I think you're harking back to times that don't really exist now. With all the foreign players in The Prem and Championship now - the style of football has changed - for the better in my view. With that we've had a huge influx of foreign mangers who have introduced new styles /ethos too - Wenger, Mourinho, Guardiola etc. Players (british too of course) have filtered down the leagues and level and style has changed. Look at the teams down The Mem this season where even the CBs look very comfortable on the ball - thinking of teams like Donnie, Coventry, Oxford, Pboro even Fleetwood and Rochdale - play a good brand of football. GC did miracles but there's no way our team would've sustained that till May without many reinforcements. We've still got some good L1 players but to have a real tilt at top 6 we need to play it the Donnie, Coventry, Pboro way. Landrover - which teams/games have you enjoyed watching this season and why ? I really liked the Pboro, Cov in the cup, and Oxford games - football on the deck, chances at both ends and teams trying to win it through slick movement and ball skills. No way we could have sustained it? Strange logic given the fact our form was right up there for an entire calendar year under GC. Do a poll and ask Gasheads if they think GC would've kept us in top 6 with that squad after 44 games ?
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Post by markczgas on Jan 31, 2020 19:55:56 GMT
This lad and the centre half really excites me and well played rovers! Yes most if not all our 7 signings are young but it's the prospect of young, hungry players who have the potential for development and future sales that a club like ours need to survive. Listening to the Swansea,reading and now palace fans talking about these young mens talents gives me great confidence that maybe BG could do a Lampard style of playing with youth that the now Chelsea boss did at derby in such a short space of time. I know we've signed 4 loanes but I think at least two of them are lined up for a potential permanent contract? BG now has half a season to install his philosophy on this team and not just a summer rebuild like some managers have when taking over a new club. I dont think we will see a run of positive results anytime soon but I'm starting to warm to him with these young and hungry players we've brought in this month! UTG!!! Think you're spot on - and here's hoping !
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Post by markczgas on Jan 31, 2020 19:52:09 GMT
Mistake playing Alfie at RB IMO. He's such an adaptable footballer - thought he did quite well v Fleetwood there but yeah he doesn't look a natural there - maybe it's a temporary thing until Hare and Little are back at match speed.
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Post by markczgas on Jan 31, 2020 19:47:27 GMT
Staying put then. Just shows his level of ambition as a footballer. I want him serving me my coffee at half time tomorrow. Couldn't he join Nichols at Cheltenham - that way they can help them onto a BIG push for promotion !!
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Post by markczgas on Jan 31, 2020 19:39:31 GMT
mods ! It would be good to get this lad's surname correct in the title thread.
TBH - he's the only player from the 3 today I've heard of. Interestingly - BG has signed 2 left footers today - always good to have a fair few lefties in a squad for balance. UTG !
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Post by markczgas on Jan 31, 2020 19:36:09 GMT
All depends if JCH goes Blackman Kilgour. Davies. Craig. THD Upson agogo Rodman Barrett ginnelly JCH Daly and harries not eligible to play Subs Abraham Reily Leahy Mayo Clarke JVS one more sub Twerton
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Post by markczgas on Jan 31, 2020 19:30:51 GMT
No we want a 6’10” Centre Forward and every time we get the ball we kick it really hard in his direction. Footballs a simple game Assuming you’re taking the p*ss but actually as a counter for monied clubs, which we are clearly not, then this is the way to succeed. Money brings with it a pedigree of player in the academy and in the first team. Garner is very much one of those managers/coach’s that are great on theory. Their idea is to out think the opposing manager tactically. It’s why Allardyce, Pulis and Warnock are always called upon when a club needs saving. Cut the crap and get it forward. This makes perfect sense to me, even more so at lower league level. I also love the fact there’s more passion involved. Has the game ever been more boring than it is now? Give me a Coughlan type all day long. I think you're harking back to times that don't really exist now. With all the foreign players in The Prem and Championship now - the style of football has changed - for the better in my view. With that we've had a huge influx of foreign mangers who have introduced new styles /ethos too - Wenger, Mourinho, Guardiola etc. Players (british too of course) have filtered down the leagues and level and style has changed. Look at the teams down The Mem this season where even the CBs look very comfortable on the ball - thinking of teams like Donnie, Coventry, Oxford, Pboro even Fleetwood and Rochdale - play a good brand of football. GC did miracles but there's no way our team would've sustained that till May without many reinforcements. We've still got some good L1 players but to have a real tilt at top 6 we need to play it the Donnie, Coventry, Pboro way. Landrover - which teams/games have you enjoyed watching this season and why ? I really liked the Pboro, Cov in the cup, and Oxford games - football on the deck, chances at both ends and teams trying to win it through slick movement and ball skills.
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Post by markczgas on Jan 31, 2020 19:12:08 GMT
My concerns with all the changes in this transfer window is how the manager will keep all the new boys happy. If he plays them all at once, then it could upset the team dynamic and cause unrest amongst regulars who might get dropped. Then there's the question of how long it will take for everyone to gel together. If it take 10 games we might be looking over our shoulder at the bottom 3 by then. On the other hand, if he doesn't play them all regularly will that cause unrest amongst that group? Only time will tell, I guess. I don't think many/any have been signed to play from tomorrow. I think Harries may take over from Tone next season, Daly is going to be a squad player and possibly only Barrett will play a few games - but tbh I think needs to shed a bit of weight. The other loan signings - Derby lad and Abrahams - are competing to get on the bench. Ginnelly - will start quite a few as he can play wide left - we don't really have any competition there.
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Post by markczgas on Jan 31, 2020 19:02:55 GMT
Never made a first team appearance so he’s definitely our sort of player. Is your middle name Happy ?
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Post by markczgas on Jan 31, 2020 18:58:39 GMT
Come on then - Let's hear everyone's starting 11 tomorrow and the 7 on the bench ?
If you get 9 out of 11 starters and 5 out of 7 - you know your footie and are a Gas Legend !!
Here's my crap attempt.
Blackman Leahy Craig Davies Kilgour Ogogo Clarke Upson JCH Rodman Sercombe (praying he's fit)
Subs: JVS Harries Barrett Derby lad Reilly Abrahams Little
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Post by markczgas on Jan 31, 2020 18:47:28 GMT
So Tom is gone. Amazed he lasted 2 and half years - out did Luke James.
What was your favourite goal of his in a Gas shirt ? Mine was .................................................................... I'll have to think about that.
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